About Me

I am a massage therapist, Reiki practitioner, writer, and visual artist. I run my home-based business, Rising Bird Healing Arts, offering holistic healing and bodywork sessions and creativity workshops. It is here in my home where I also create my mixed media collages and encaustic art. In my work, I often explore the human-animal connection, blurring the lines between human and non-human animal forms. Birds are frequently central to my creations because they are gentle yet powerful creatures; they are so light and fragile, yet profoundly symbolize freedom, release, creativity and transformation. As an artist, writer and healer, I see my work as embodying these characteristics.